Trivia: London-born actor Damian Lewis cultivated a reputation in the press not only for his well-received performances, but for his ability to effectively slip out of his English accent and into American characterizations. The actor first came to prominence in the early 2000s via his participation in the Steven Spielberg WWII miniseries Band of Brothers (2001) on HBO, then delivered a pair of high-profile cinematic portrayals over the next three years: as a man who gets possessed by an extraterrestrial in the widely panned Stephen King/Lawrence Kasdan horror opus Dreamcatcher (2003) -- and a critically acclaimed lead role as a schizophrenic father bereft of his little girl in Lodge Kerrigan's psychodrama Keane (2004). Lewis's turn as a volatile and psychotic ex-husband opposite Jennifer Lopez in Lasse Hallström's An Unfinished Life turned a few heads; unfortunately, Miramax shelved the film after its production in 2003, and it failed to reach theaters before the fall of 2005. Thereafter, Lewis signed for a lead role opposite Connie Nielsen and Mido Hamada in the politically charged thriller The Situation (2006) and garnered a lead on the small-screen series drama Life, as a former police officer once sentenced to years in jail for a crime he did not commit, who, now exonerated, returns to his old career. He appeared in The Baker and The Escapist in 2008, and in 2011 he was cast in the well-reviewed made-for-cable series Homeland. That same year he appeared in the period pot comedy Your Highness.

Trivia: Lived in a variety of countries when he was growing up, including Cyprus and Uganda, because his father was a geography teacher in the armed forces. Reckons he received around 66 strokes of the cane while at school. His English teacher encouraged him to focus on drama, cast him in school plays and allowed him to take time out of other lessons to study drama. Met his future comedy partner, Rik Mayall, at university. Was a member of the spoof heavy metal band Bad News who played at the Monsters of Rock festival in 1986. Played Captain Hook in a Peter Pan pantomime during its Christmas run in 2009 at the Marlowe Theatre in Kent. Won the BBC1 cooking series Celebrity Masterchef in 2013, beating Les Dennis and Janet Street-Porter. Was a pallbearer at the funeral of his close friend and fellow comedian Rik Mayall in 2014. Took part in episode 4 of The Greart Sport Relief Bake Off in 2016 and won the title of Star Baker. His children's book Tilly and the Time Machine was published in May 2017. Appeared in EastEnders as Daniel Cook in 2019.

Trivia: Was raised in Upper Brookville, Long Island, New York.Started his acting career at a young age.The first music tape he owned was Rick Springfield's Working Class Dog.Worked briefly in a hospital lab encouraged by his parents, who wanted him to pursue a career in medicine.Is skilled at photography. Is a fan of the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team.